Authoritarian personality theory states that extreme prejudice is...

a trait of certain individuals with particular personalities

Assimilation refers to the proces by which...

minorities gradually adopt patterns of the dominant culture

Sociologists define the concept of "race" as...

socially constructed category;people share biological traits

Historically, WASPs dominated social life in the USA until about...

1960, with election of John F. Kennedy

At every class level...

women have less income, wealth, education & power than men

A good example of the culture theory of prejudice is...

Bogardus's research on social distance

Which 4 states currently have a "minority majority?"

Texas, New Mexico, California, Hawaii

Sexual harrassment is an important social issue because...

1/2 of working women report unwanted sexual attention

You would be expressing a "stereotype" if you...

described everyone in some category in the same way

Significant immigration of Asian Americans to the USA was first sparked by...

the California Gold Rush in 1849

Why do sociologists consider "scientific" racial types of Caucasian & Mongoloid to be harmful?

all of these statements are correct

When the 1st Europeans arrived in the Americas in the 15th century, Native Americans...

had inhabited this land for 15,000+ years

Institutional prejudice & discrimination refers to the fact that...

bias is built into the operation of social institutions

What Gunnar Myrdal called the "American dilemma" was...

denial of basic rights to African Americans by a democracy

What is at the heart of the controversey over women's participation in the military?

women are seen as nurturers rather than killers

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1
In the USA, minorities typically have less...
occupational prestige
schooling
all of these are correct
income
2
African Americans account for about what % of the U.S. population?
33.2%
13.2%
23.2%
43.2%
3
In about what % of rapes & attempted rapes on college campuses does the woman know her rapist?
70%
30%
90%
10%
4
Which statement about African Americans is correct?
An African American president was elected in 2008 & 2012
All of these are correct
The largest US cities have elected African American mayors
A mojority of African Americans are working class or poor
5
Native Americans gained the right to U.S. citizenship in...
1924
1990
1965
1865
6
Authoritarian personality theory states that extreme prejudice is...
found among poor and disadvantaged people
built into culture itself
found among most people in all societies
a trait of certain individuals with particular personalities
7
The killing of people in the Darfur region of Africa is a recent example of...
genocide
hypersegregation
assimilation
pluralism
8
Talcott Parsons described gender in terms of...
violence
complementarity
the sexual objectification of women
power differences
9
Moving from Russia to the USA and eventually losing Russian traditions is a modification of...
ancestry
religion
race
ethnicity
10
The concept "white ethnics" refers to...
people of any ethnicity who are light skinned
people of Hispanic ancestry who are light skinned
biracial or multiracial people
non-WASPs of European ancestry
11
Assimilation refers to the proces by which...
all minority categories become more equal in social standing
people regain their lost cultural heritage
minorities gradually adopt patterns of the dominant culture
people become more tolerant of minorities
12
Accepts the basic organization of US society; seeks to give women & men the same rights
socialist feminism
radical feminism
structural-functional feminism
liberal feminism
13
Arab Americans are a U.S. minority that...
has Islam as the dominant religion
is increasing in population size
has ancestors from many different nations
All of these are true
14
The overall social standing of Native Americans is...
mixed, with families found equally at all class levels
above the national average
about the national average
below the national average
15
Most cases of female genital mutilation occur in...
Africa
Asia
Latin America
The United States
16
Sociologists define the concept of "race" as...
socially constructed category;people share biological traits
people who fall into any minority category
a cultural heritage shared by a category of people
a person's skin color
17
Feminists do not support...
limiting sexual freedom
weakening the importance of gender in people's lives
ending sexual violence
ending gender stratification
18
Historically, WASPs dominated social life in the USA until about...
1860, with the election of Abraham Lincoln
1960, with election of John F. Kennedy
1932, with the election of Franklin D. Roosevelt
1992, with the election of Bill Clinton
19
At every class level...
women have less income, wealth, education & power than men
women see themselves as a minority
women & men have equal amounts of income, wealth & education
men outnumber women
20
A good example of the culture theory of prejudice is...
All of these are correct
Bogardus's research on social distance
W.I. Thomas's viscious cycle theory
Theodor Adorno's research on prejudiced people
21
Which 4 states currently have a "minority majority?"
New Jersey, Georgia, Mississippi, California
Texas, New Mexico, California, Hawaii
Louisiana, Alabama, California, Arizona
South Carolina, New York, Florida, California
22
Sexual harrassment is an important social issue because...
it acutually targets men more often than women
it almost always involves blatant threats
1/2 of working women report unwanted sexual attention
it almost always leads to violence
23
A category of people, distinguished by physical/cultural traits, & are socially disadvantaged.
racial category
minority
ethnic group
out-group
24
Which statement about Arab Americans is true?
Some arab Americans speak Arabic; some do not
Some Arab Americans are recent immigrants; some are not
Some Arab Americans are Muslims; some are not
All of these are correct
25
You would be expressing a "stereotype" if you...
held an opinion about someone based on personal experience
described everyone in some category in the same way
made any generalization about people
treated anyone in an unkind way
26
Significant immigration of Asian Americans to the USA was first sparked by...
WWII
the need for labor during the Great Depression in the 1930s
the California Gold Rush in 1849
laws regulating Chinese immigration enacted in 1882
27
According to intersection theory, _______ is a source of social disadvantage...
only race
gender, race & class
only gender
only class
28
Where would we see the least racial & ethnic diversity?
Ohio, Indiana & Illinois
Maine, Vermont & New Hampshire
Texas & New Mexico
North Carolina & South Carolina
29
Which category of Asian Americans has an average income above the national average?
Japanese Americans
All of these are correct
Chinese Americans
Filipino Americans
30
Why do sociologists consider "scientific" racial types of Caucasian & Mongoloid to be harmful?
Caucasian skin color ranges from very light to dark
all of these statements are correct
Every society's population contains a lot of genetic mixture
Various racial categories are genetically very much alike
31
When the 1st Europeans arrived in the Americas in the 15th century, Native Americans...
had migrated to North America from Asia a century before
had inhabited this land for 15,000+ years
came with them from Europe
followed shortly thereafter
32
A state in which racial & ethnic minorities are distinct, but have roughly equal social status.
genocide
segregation
assimilation
pluralism
33
Friedrich Engels claimed that capitalism...
had little or no effect on patriarchy
increased patriarchy
reduced all forms of inequality
reduced patriarchy
34
Institutional prejudice & discrimination refers to the fact that...
some people hold rigid & unfair attitudes
bias is built into the operation of social institutions
many people still hold prejudiced opinions
bias was more pronounced in this nation's history
35
What Gunnar Myrdal called the "American dilemma" was...
the placing of Native Americans on reservations
refusal of many minorities to improve their social standing
denial of basic rights to African Americans by a democracy
restriction of immigration by a nation that they have built
36
Which of the following categories of Hispanics is the largest in terms of population in the US?
Cuban Americans
Bolivians
Puerto Ricans
Mexican Americans
37
Seeks to end the patriarchy by eliminating the idea of gender itself...
radical feminism
socialist feminism
liberal feminism
structural-functional feminism
38
While prejudice is a matter of __________, discrimination is a matter of ___________.
choice; social structure
biology; culture
attitude; action
abnormality; what a society considers normal
39
The existence of the "Negro Leagues" with all black players in the 1940s & 50s in the USA
miscegenation
assimilation
segregation
pluralism
40
Adoption of the English language by Mexican immigrants in the USA is an example of...
assimilation
genocide
pluralism
segregation
41
Douglas Massey & Nancy Denton deocumented which of the following patterns in U.S. inner cities?
declining segregation
de jure segregation
hypersegregation
the absence of racial segregation
42
What is at the heart of the controversey over women's participation in the military?
women are seen as nurturers rather than killers
women score lowen than men on military IQ tests
women have only recently joined U.S. armed forces
women can't operate high-tech machinery as well as men
43
For Chinese immigrants, one result of living in Chinatowns was...
forming kinship networks, or clans
maintaining traditional culture
reducing their chance to learn English, which limited jobs
All of these are correct
44
Which of the following is most likely to own and operate a small business?
Native Americans
African Americans
Korean Americans
Mexican Americans
45
Which of the following concepts refers to a shared cultural heritage?
ethnicity
minority
stereotype
race

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